X vs Friars

[rocket surgeon]

...and, x-zavier has villanova next.  man that's gonna be tough to face an angry villanova team after we beat them for their 2nd straight...on their floor

[forgetful]

Wrong, we want to finish as high in the conference standings as possible, and we aint finishing above Xavier.

I'm not worried about who wins/loses.  We will control our own destiny.

In the interim, I'm enjoying a great basketball game, with several more on the slate for today.

[cheese ball chaser]

Man, Xavier really laid an egg today.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Seton Hall could be the last team with a perfect conference record when we see them. They just have to get past the Dawgs today.

[Lennys Tap]

Man, Xavier really laid an egg today.

Xavier (IMHO) is very much overrated at #5 in the country. I think they're borderline top 25.

[BM1090]

Xavier (IMHO) is very much overrated at #5 in the country. I think they're borderline top 25.

They probably aren't #5 good. But no way they are borderline top 25. 10-15 range at worst.

[79Warrior]

Xavier (IMHO) is very much overrated at #5 in the country. I think they're borderline top 25.

Wrong

[tower912]

Xavier (IMHO) is very much overrated at #5 in the country. I think they're borderline top 25.

How much basketball have you watched this year?   X is tall, deep, experienced, has a couple of guys who can take over games....
I really want you to try to name 20 teams that you have seen that are better.

[Lennys Tap]

How much basketball have you watched this year?   X is tall, deep, experienced, has a couple of guys who can take over games....
I really want you to try to name 20 teams that you have seen that are better.

They don't have a point guard. Blueitt can take over games - not so big on JP.

[tower912]

Two losses so far.  They must be doing something right.

[wadesworld]

Xavier (IMHO) is very much overrated at #5 in the country. I think they're borderline top 25.

Lol. A team that smoked up Colorado (the team that just beat Arizona and Arizona State this week), smoked up a top 20 Cinci team, beat the Butler team that beat Nova, went on the road and beat a solid UNI, and only has losses at Providence and on a neutral court to ASU is "borderline top 25?" Come on now.

[tower912]

Lenny, the evidence does not back your opinion.  If you had said top 10 or -15, I would have still disagreed but wouldn't have argued.  I don't think you can name 20 better teams.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Just to pile on, as I've already responded to the same comment in another thread, but X is in no way overrated. At lowest I put them #6 after today's loss. I think they're a top tier team this year and capable of winning a national championship.

[MUBigDance]

X is a 4 seed level team. Nova will be a 2 at the end.
SH 5
CR 6
BUT 7
MU 9
PV 10 - too good not to make tourney but I think we'll be above them

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

X is a 4 seed level team. Nova will be a 2 at the end.
SH 5
CR 6
BUT 7
MU 9
PV 10 - too good not to make tourney but I think we'll be above them

Please give me 12 teams with better resumes and will be be seeded higher than X.

Also low on hall. The rest look about right.

[wadesworld]

Way too early to be talking about where mid tier BE teams will be seeded. We're 3 games into conference play. Teams like Creighton, MU, Butler, and Providence could all jump all the way to a 4ish seed if everything goes their way and could miss the NCAA if everything goes against them. Respect the process and let's revisit when we're at least half way through the conference season and have an idea of what the pecking order is going to look like.

But it is unquestionable that Xavier is a top 15 team. Just look at their resume. Results speak.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

But it is unquestionable that Xavier is a top 15 team. Just look at their resume. Results speak.

I agree with this - but I also think they have not looked that sharp since BE play started.